COVID-19 Response Webinar Series

COVID-19 Response Webinar Series

As we track the course of the COVID-19 crisis we hope to keep local officials, allies, and stakeholders up-to-date and informed about resources and initiatives that could aid their response.

In the coming months, MAPC will host occasional webinars to help distribute useful, timely information. Speakers will share expertise and information to guide collective efforts within the region. All webinars are free and open to the public. The webinars will be recorded and listed below when available. Click here for the latest news and resources on MAPC's COVID-19 response.

Public Health Webinar

Community-Wide Health After COVID-19

Using a trauma-informed approach to heal our communities

For most people, COVID-19 has been associated with increased uncertainty, stress, and trauma. As our region starts to move from a response phase into an uncharted recovery phase, it is important for our municipalities to acknowledge community-level traumatic events (historical and current) and offer opportunities for healing through improved policies, programs, and institutional practices.

Join MAPC and guest expert Ken Epstein from Trauma Transformed to learn more about how municipalities can use a trauma-informed approach to support residents and enhance local public health recovery efforts.

Economic Development Webinar

Supporting Small Businesses, Offsetting Unemployment

How Municipalities Can Help

With non-essential businesses closed and over half a million unemployment claims, Massachusetts’ economy is feeling the effects of COVID-19. How can municipalities support small businesses as they reopen and respond to unemployment in their communities?

Transportation Webinar

Essential Trips: A COVID-19 Response Discussion for Local Transit Providers

Local transportation providers, such as Councils on Aging, operators of municipal shuttle programs, and transportation management associations, are lifelines for many in the Boston region. The impact of COVID-19 on these essential services has been widespread. You are invited to a discussion dedicated to the needs of these transportation providers in the Boston region. This forum will be a space for providers to discuss, learn, and collaborate on COVID-19 responses.

Co-hosted by CTPS and MAPC

Tuesday, May 12

1PM - 2PM

Zoom Conference

Engagement Webinar

Virtual Meeting Best Practices

Tools and engaging facilitation practices that municipalities are using for digital meetings.

Research Webinar

The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap

COVID-19-related unemployment could cause a massive housing crisis in Massachusetts.

Who has been laid off? How many are now at risk of eviction or foreclosure? Will CARES Act assistance help? What about those who don't qualify for federal aid? MAPC staff hosted a virtual discussion of our research brief, "The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap."

On April 21, MAPC released an update to "The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap" with the latest unemployment data.

Municipal Webinar

Responding to Food Insecurity During the COVID-19 Crisis

How can municipal leaders and officials support families and individuals experiencing food insecurity?

And what are federal, state, and municipal leaders in Massachusetts already doing? We discussed federal and state-level actions to respond to food insecurity, support and resources for cities and towns, and what governments at all levels can do to respond.

MAPC

Promoting Smart Growth & Regional Planning

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is the regional planning agency serving the people who live and work in the 101 cities and towns of Metropolitan Boston. Our mission is to promote smart growth and regional collaboration. Our regional plan, MetroFuture, guides our work as we engage the public in responsible stewardship of our region’s future.